The jury also returned not guilty verdicts to three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault faced by Michael Keating, 27, from Glebewood Road, Bracknell.

The men were accused of inviting a 28-year-old woman to the Highway Man Inn in Exlade Street, Checkendon, near Reading and raping her in May last year.

Speaking outside the court Mr Hughes told The Wokingham Times he agreed with proposals, recently scrapped by the coalition Government, to grant anonymity to defendants in rape cases.

He said: “I think defendants in these cases should be given anonymity because my name has been dragged through dirt in this trial.

“I’m glad it’s over and justice has been done.”

Mr Hughes told how his mother had been “severely traumatised” by the events which were reported in the media over the last two weeks.

David Hughes, Ian Hughes’ father, said times had changed and with modern media interest in rape cases defendants should be granted anonymity.

He said: “I think it’s always one-sided. It was okay in the past but I just don’t think it’s right today.”

In May, the coalition Government announced plans to grant anonymity to defendants in rape cases in England and Wales. But following an intense backlash from campaigners they pulled the plug on the idea in July.

Anonymity for those accused of rape has been given once before in 1976 when it was introduced with the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act but it was repealed in 1988.

Anti-rape organisations said granting anonymity would suggest victims are lying and would offer unnecessary protection to defendants. But defendants who are found not guilty have argued that their name is tarnished by accusation.

Mr Keating added: “I’m just glad it’s over. I would rather my name was not in the papers but at least everyone knows this is the truth now.”

During the trial the court heard how the woman arrived at the pub in the early hours of Saturday, May 30, following a text message conversation with the men.

The woman told the court Mr Keating had cooked her steak and chips before she went upstairs and had consensual sex with Mr Hughes.

She said Mr Keating then burst through the door and filmed the pair before pushing Mr Hughes aside and raping her. She said Mr Hughes watched the couple before having intercourse with her without her consent.

Mr Hughes told the court the victim had consented for Mr Keating to join in with the sex acts.

Both men denied the charges and were cleared on all counts last Wednesday.